The Cooper Files: How Canadians Can Profit And Prosper In The New Economy

Nesbitt Burns chief economist and columnist Sherry Cooper has good news and bad news. The good news is that Canadians are living longer… the bad news is that we won't have the resources to support a growing retirement age population. Although this country has one of the lowest levels of savings rates in the developed world, it does have the people power and economic know-how to turn things around. Get the scoop on the real state of Canada's financial future with The Cooper Files.

The bestseller finance book now available in paperback with a new updated epilogue This book has it all - sophisticated global analysis, a new Canadian agenda for the next millennium and an individual retirement planner. The Cooper Files is also an entertaining and easy-to-follow guide to the monumental, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for financial gain that are presented by the technology revolution. You will learn how to break free of the financial and career anxieties associated with this period of rapid change - how to ensure your financial security and that of your family. You will learn how to take control of your own destiny in a time of tremendous opportunity. A leading economist and commentator on the global scene, Sherry Cooper assesses the growth sectors of the global economy and shows how Canadians can position their careers and investments to assure financial security and prosperity. Who will be the winners and losers? Which countries are the leaders and which are the laggards, and why? What can we do to maximize our own career and investment opportunities? Dr. Cooper answers these questions and provides inspiring portraits of individuals, industries and locales in Canada that are pointing the way forward, bucking the malaise that has infected Canada and creating dynamic growth. Whether you are just starting out, a mid-life Baby Boomer, or well into your retirement years, The Cooper Files shows how you can profit and prosper in the new millennium. (2000)

Cooper was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned a B.A from Goucher College in 1972 and an M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Pittsburgh in 1976 and 1978, respectively. From 1977 to 1982 she worked as an economist for the Federal Reserve Board. In 1983, accompanied by her (now divorced) husband and her son, Stefan Atkinson (b. 1980), Cooper moved to Toronto to accept a position with Burns Fry Limited; subsequently becoming a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. She is now married to Toronto businessman Peter J. Cooper.